Harness-hame



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G. HAUPF. Harness Hame.

Patented June 14, 1881.

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OHARLES-HAUFF, OF ASEILAND, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 242,824, dated June 14, 1881.

Application filed October 30, 1880.

movable mountings that are adjusted and se cured without the use of nuts, bolts, or screws, so that they may readily 'be replaced when broken.

Theinvention consists ofa hame constructed with a double-arched back, central interior rib, and cross-braces connecting the three ribs; and, further, of adjustable mountings provided with inward V-shaped lugs to fit in the longitudinal central groove of the double-arched back of the hame, and thereby hold themoun ting in position.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a hame with mountings in position. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the inner face of a hame with mountings in position. Fig. 3 is a crosssection on line 00 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a crosssection on line y 3 Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a crosssection on line z 2, Fig. 1.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A represents a hame consistin g of a doubly and longitudinally arched casting, the crowns of the arches a a forming the outer surface of the hame A, and forming at their point of union a V-shaped groove, b, extending the entire length thereof. The reverse face of the hame A, that is designed to rest against the horse-collar, is flat, and the interior or hollow portion of the hame A is reticulated, as shown, the reticulations c c being formed by a central longitudinal rib, (I, and a number of cross-braces, f f, that extend from either side of the rib d to the sides or side ribs of the said hameA.

On the lower extremity of the hame A is a loop, g, for the engagement of the hame-fastener.

The removable adjustable mountings consist of the band or clip B, flat on its under face to correspond with the reverse face of the hame A, having a V-shaped central inward projec- (No model.)

tion, h, to fit in between the two arches of the hame in the groove b, provided with a lateral projecting eye or staple, z, for the hame-tug, with an eye, It, for holding the breast-strap ring Z, and having ears m, provided with holes a for the attachment of suitable chafing-leathers. This mounting B may be held in place by being driven tightly upon the hame A against the fixed shoulder w, that is designed to be cast on the hame A; or it may be made to fit more loosely and be held in place by countersinking certain points on its face into .corresponding sockets, 0, formed at the interpart of the hame A, and having a V-shaped inward projection, 10, to fit in the hame-groove b, formed between the two arches of the hame, and provided with an eye, q, carrying the driving-rein ring 1". Farther up on the hame A are three projecting lugs, s, that serve to hold in place another hamemounting, D, which consists of the hame-strap loop it, having a forked end bar, as shown at a, that fits over one of the lugs s, as shown, and thereby holds said mounting D in position.

E represents the hame-strap engaged in the mounting D.

The mountings B C may be held in place by countersinking their surfaces into corresponding sockets, o 0, or may be driven on tightly and be made to bear against suitable shoulders, as shown at w, or may be secured in any other suitable manner. 7

In hames somewhat resembling mine the mountings are cast on the hame itself, so that when they are broken the hameis worthless and cannot be repaired, whereas in my improved hame the mountings are made independent of the hame and can be attached and removed at will, and when broken can be replaced at small cost and trouble.

The junction of the arches ac affords in the V-shaped groove 1) a most effective means for preventing the turning of the mountings B O on the hame A, while serving, also, as a guide, whereby they may be accurately directed to their proper positions.

Having thus fully described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. As an improved article of manufacture,a double-arched hame, made substantially as herein shown and described, with a doublearched back, central rib, and cross-braces conmeeting the three ribs, as set forth.

2. In a double-arched hame, the mountings B O, constructed with V-shaped lugs h p, .respectively, to fit the double-arched back of the hame, substantially as herein shown and described, whereby said mountings may be set in any desired position upon the hame, are held firmly in place where set, and may be easily removed or adjusted.

3. In a double-arched hame, the adjustable band or clip B, having aV-shaped lug, h, and provided with eyes i 70 and breast'strap ring Z, substantially as herein shown, and for the purposes deseribed. CHARLES HAUFF.

Witnesses:

' ALONZO H. WILLIAMS,

ALBERT FASIG. 

